The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-04-28
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The 0ft-quOted n1axim-'D Death
loves q shining mark''-has been
again Illustrated in our midst, in a
maaner long 10 be remembered
There are few among Us whose loss
would have been more keenly and
more generally felt than she, whose
pure young spirit took its Heaven
ward fight at noon on Saturday last.
The low-sTOkem word, "AIiss Mary
BlOdgett il deadln floating through
the city on the gray and mist-laden
air, conveyed by qvivering lips 90
panied ears. left grief and sorrow IN
every heart among all who knew and
esteemed her, comprising almost our
entire population.
Her rare charms Of person and
character won the respect and es-
TEEN Of all with whom she came in
contact. Her admiring friends cor
responded with the number Of her
acquaintanees:
None knew her but % love her;
None named her but "a praise"
Having come to this city with her
parents when q mere child, her life
has been identified with Salina and
Salina people. Her rare and super
Tor mental gifts were early manifest
ed and recognized. When only iif-
teen years Of age, she was appointed
n teacher In cur public schools,
which position she continuously
held and filed with constantly i'm
creasing usefulness and popularity,
until the commencement Of her last
fatal illness q few weeks prior TO her
demise. With her. teaching was
truly "a labor Of love" Her clear
Intellect thoroughly cultivated mind
and perfectly poised character, pc
euliarly fitted her for a successful
instructor; and there are to-day In
Ourcity and vicinity hundreds Of our
bright children and youths who now
bear upon their minds and hearts,
and will convey IL through life. the
impress Of her zeal, skill, devotion
and gentle firmness in teaching, and
her pure mind and character. Her
scholars loved her with tender devO-
ton, and mourn her loss with az
deep sorrow As childish hearts can
feel-as was fully evineed by the
hundreds Of young tear-stained faces
that bent over the casket that held
the hallOwed remains.
Her disposition and character dis
played rare gentleDess, purity and
iOvellness. The tender care and
sOlieitude shown towards her
widowed mother at all times aud
under all circumstances; her gentle,
loving kindness toward her sister,
her few near relatives aud her many
friends; the quiet earnest zeal with
which she entered upon and dis
charged every duty that lay before
her Ia the family, the school, the
church and society relations, endear-
ed her To all who knew her worth.
In early youth 'she chose that
better part thencefOFWard led an
earnest, consistent Christian lie,
and died i'm the assured hope Of a
glorious immortality. Our sOrrOV-
ing loss il her triumphant and eter-
nal gain.
Although distinctively quiet and
unObtrusive i'm manner. her long, use
ful and successful incumbenCy as a
teacher i'm our city schools, and her
almost phenomenal musical talents
that have been 80 often and so KEEN
~ enjoyed by our people, emenat-
ing from the choir, at concerts and
social circles, led us to feel that we
had kind Of property In her and
her wonderful gifts; and there are
to-day few families and few hearts
I'm our city and vicinity that are not
OvershadOwed with sorrow because
OF her early death, i'm the morning
OF her usefulness and the fresh
bloom Of glorious young woman
hood.
Leaves have their time to fall
And flowers do Wiiher la the north winds
breath:
HUT ail-th1u hast all SEASONS for thine own.
% death!"
Her voice now hushed on earth,
has Joined the immortal choir above.
The Over-crOwded church on the
occasion of the funeral Obse-
quies, the long proeessiOnOf sin
cere mOurners that accOmpa-
MED the remains to the cemetery, full
~ evidence the sympathy Of our
people In this great bereavement. r.